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STANDALONE NOVELS

The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch
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(grade 6+)
ISBN: 978-1470011024
Publication Date: March 5, 2012
Relays the personal journeys of the Credence foster children and their struggles to overcome past and present pain and adversity. In this novel, the confidence of the devoted is challenged, but an even deeper understanding of God and His love are revealed.
Themes: includes overcoming past adversity, grief, loss, foster care, the power of prayer, friendship, faith, forgiveness, courage.
Appropriate for students studying Christian morality.

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For Eden’s Sake (grade 9+)
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ISBN: 979-8752515255
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
Barely out of college, Isaac trades the quiet of his family ranch for the excitement of the big city with his dream job at an up-and-coming advertising agency. Until his perfect new world is shattered by bad choices, a pretty girl, a moment’s temptation—and a late night walk that quickly spirals out of control.
Themes: includes living in the world, relationships/dating, broken families, emotional and physical abuse in relationships, premarital chastity, pro-life.
Appropriate for students studying the Theology of the Body or Christian morality.

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Shadow Stalker (grade 10+)
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ISBN: 979-8752515255
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
It all happened one morning. It was as if the world had gone mad. People were waking up as if possessed. For investigative reporter Elijah, this news story was way bigger than a scoop. Unless he could unmask the truth behind the madness, how could he keep it from happening to him?
Themes: includes sin, redemption, child abuse, God’s mercy, forgiveness, end times and the care of one’s soul.

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FAITH & KUNG FU SERIES

Freeing Tanner Rose (grade 7+)
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ISBN: 978-1494305062
Publication Date: January 5, 2014
What happens when a superficial starlet, addicted to Hollywood is forced to live in the world of a boring, kung fu-loving, Christian boy? Will Gabriel’s faith encourage Tanner to change her partying ways or will her wild undertakings and addicting vices tempt him to do things he’d never, ever considered before?
Themes: includes fame, temptation, addiction, drug use, grief, loss, fame, premarital chastity, dating, modesty, power of prayer, strength in faith.
Appropriate for students studying the Theology of the Body or Christian morality.
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*Recommended for TFG Generations Book Club

Saving Faith (grade 7+)
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ISBN: 978-1542834735
Publication Date: February 23, 2017
When Gabriel’s best friend’s sister, Faith, has decided that a life for the Lord is just way too confining, she focuses her interests on a handsome, but worldly, boy from her school, who has major self-control issues in and out of the kung fu arena. Can Gabriel save Faith from self-created destruction or is he just too lost in his own worldly struggles to lend a hand?
Themes: includes living in the world, relationships/dating, friendship, broken families, emotional and physical abuse in relationships, premarital chastity, power of prayer, overcoming adversity.
Appropriate for students studying the Theology of the Body or Christian morality.
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Guarding Aaron (grade 7+)
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ISBN: 978-1729434949
Publication Date: December 4, 2018
The world continues to press in on Gabriel Livingstone’s quiet life when fifteen-year-old Aaron Buckley enters Yeung’s Martial Arts Studio. Gabriel knows there’s a desperate secret behind the boy’s bruises. And when Tanner Rose pressures him for strength and direction, and Faith’s rebellion send him and his friends to the hospital, jeopardizing Tanner’s career, Gabriel is forced to reexamine his decisions.
Themes: includes bullying, fame, friendship, forgiveness, living in the world, broken families, vocations, premarital chastity, power of prayer, overcoming adversity.
Appropriate for students studying the Theology of the Body or Christian morality.
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Loving Gabriel (grade 7+)
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ISBN: 979-8752515255
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
Truth comes to light and love is revealed after Tanner confesses her devotion to Gabriel. But when a former fling and co-star offers his assistance on her debut movie, he’s a constant reminder of all the ways Tanner has messed up. Add a crazed kung fu rival, paparazzi on the prowl, and a controlling stage mom, and things get ugly fast. Can Gabriel and Tanner find truth in the chaos? Or is their newly-found romance doomed before it’s even begun?
Themes: includes fame, friendship, forgiveness, living in the world, broken families, vocations, conversion, love, marriage, premarital chastity, power of prayer.
Appropriate for students studying the Theology of the Body or Christian morality.
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SHORT STORIES

Shadows: Visible & Invisible
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ISBN: 979-8985348521
Publication Date: September 11, 2024
by Leslea Wahl, Carolyn Astfalk, Corinna Turner, Antony B. Kolenc, Theresa Linden, Marie C. Keiser, T.M. Gaouette.

CatholicTeenBooks.com’s fifth anthology: Grace doesn’t know what it means to go “souling,” but she certainly wasn’t expecting it to be like this!…A storm drives William and his friends inside the dark church for shelter. Are animals making noises in the loft or is it something more sinister?…Trapped in the mountains by a blizzard and a pack of T. rex, Darryl, Joshua and Harry’s All Hallows’ Eve is looking dangerous enough, even before things take an eerie turn…A medieval girl in a nunnery struggles with conflicts when another novice breaks her vows on the day of All Souls, revealing a shocking secret…Vanessa doesn’t need anyone’s help, and she sets out to prove it by going alone to investigate strange lights in the cemetery…When you live on a spaceship like Philip does, visiting the cemetery to pray for the dead always comes with the risk of joining them…It’s another All Hallowtide, and on this All Souls’ Day, a young man finds himself at the cemetery yet again, but he’s not alone. Will tonight be the night, or will the torment continue?

Ashes: Visible & Invisible
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ISBN: 979-8985348514
Publication Date: January 31, 2023
by Leslea Wahl, Susan Peek, Cynthia T. Toney, Marie C. Keiser, Carolyn Astfalk, Amanda Lauer, Ellen Gable, Corinna Turner, Antony B, Kolenc, T.M. Gaouette, Theresa Linden.

CatholicTeenBooks.com’s fourth anthology: When Liz’s faith journey hits a roadblock, will an unexpected detour and chance encounter set her back on track?…A teen’s future was all set—before his tragic loss. But his best friend’s secret past just might save it…Justin’s religion is outlawed. When an unbeliever asks him about the meaning of life, what can he say?…Could God be asking Paul to sacrifice a piece of himself for Lent—literally?…A modern American teen discovers what faith, life and love are like in seventeenth-century Scotland…Teenager Lexie Dugan struggles to understand the sacrifice of Lent when she’s asked to help take care of her siblings while her pregnant mother is on bed rest…When a risky Ash Wednesday mission to sterilize T. rex eggs goes wrong, fasting is the least of Joshua, Darryl, and Harry’s worries…A medieval girl stranded on a forsaken path confronts threats from without and turmoil from within…Struggling with loss, hunger, and temptation, Ethan finds himself walking in the steps of Jesus…Asher’s desire to prepare for the Messiah intensifies after he’s robbed by bandits, but would fighting alongside the Zealots be the best way?

Treasures: Visible & Invisible
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ISBN: 978-0997971873
Publication Date: February 24, 2021
by Susan Peek, Katy Huth Jones, Carolyn Perpetua Astfalk, Theresa Linden, Leslea D. Wahl, Amanda Lauer, T.M. Gaouette, Corinna Turner.

CatholicTeenBooks.com’s third anthology: A teen boy sets out to save a friend from pagan druids, but maybe he’s the one who needs saving…Between an unearthed treasure and a visit from Heaven, a young monk is in for the surprise of his life!…A young girl seeks a mysterious treasure that holds the key to granting a nun’s dying wish…Honora is desperate—then a peculiar clover and a mysterious young man change everything…William’s weekend job is a little gift from heaven, but now his family needs a real miracle…When threatened by mobsters, Grace receives help from a surprising source…Alone and afraid, a young girl finds friendship in a stranger. But could this boy be trouble?…Kyle was determined to save the precious relic–but now his whole family is in danger.
Themes: Saint Patrick’s Day, faith, family, conversion, charity, self-sacrifice, romance, vocations, discernment of how to use God’s gifts.
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Gifts: Visible & Invisible
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ISBN: 978-0997971859
Publication Date: October 1, 2019
by Susan Peek, Katy Huth Jones, Carolyn Astfalk, Theresa Linden, Leslea D. Wahl, Cynthia T. Toney, T.M. Gaouette, Corinna Turner.

CatholicTeenBooks.com’s second anthology: Leaving the warmth of family for the cold unknown…on Christmas Eve. What can an ancient Christmas carol possibly have to do with one’s life? Will Christmas come at all to Marigold’s topsy-turvy home? Risking capture on a crazy mission in a dystopian future…all for Christmas. Four simple words challenge her idea of a perfect Christmas. A new friend’s circumstances have her rethinking the value of a gift. A mysterious wood carving and a new kid shed new light on Christmas. Christmas Eve is upended by the plight of a starving dino family.
Themes: Christmas, faith, family, conversion, charity, self-sacrifice, romance, vocations, discernment of how to use God’s gifts.
Discussion questions available to come.

Secrets: Visible & Invisible
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ISBN: 978-0997971828
Publication Date: July 2, 2018
by Corinna Turner, Cynthia T. Toney, Theresa Linden, Susan Peek, T.M. Gaouette, Carolyn Astfalk, Leslea D. Wahl

CatholicTeenBooks.com’s first anthology: In a dystopian future, an innocent picnic turns deadly! Elijah knows nothing of the elderly stranger’s secret past–until her disappearance changes everything. A mysterious, ever-changing painting alarms a group of teens. The cannonball took Dario’s legs . . . Will he lose his soul too? The arrival of a mysterious girl challenges everything about Jason’s life. An unlicensed driver. His dad’s truck. What could possibly go wrong? An old tale of murder and forbidden love leads to a modern day treasure hunt.
Themes: faith, family, conversion, charity, self-sacrifice, romance, vocations, discernment of how to use God’s gifts.
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